Panelists for 2014 State of St. Louis STEM Workforce Event Announced

St. Louis Community College’s Workforce Solutions Group will present the 2014 State of St. Louis STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Workforce Report 7:30-10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, in the Mildred Bastian Center for the Performing Arts at STLCC’s Forest Park campus, 5600 Oakland Ave.

Sponsored by the St. Louis Business Journal, the seminar will feature regional thought leaders who will discuss and respond to the latest STEM workforce research and intelligence that examine issues such as:

The recovering economy

A very competitive labor market

The premium on knowledge workers

The supply and demand for STEM talent

How to develop and acquire the region’s STEM workforce

The lack of qualified STEM graduates

These topics, real-time labor market data and the results of a regional survey of more than 500 employers in STEM-related industries will be discussed during the event. Networking and continental breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m., and the program follows at 8 a.m.

The STEM workforce panelists for the event are:

Brian Crouse, Vice President of Education, Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry

About Shayna Howell

Shayna was the Client Development Manager in the Workforce Solutions Group of St Louis Community College. She has over 20 years of experience in the Community College system in training and development, project management, program/course development, grant writing/administration and marketing.

About Us

The Workforce Solutions Group of St. Louis Community College leverages education for growth in the knowledge economy by offering programs and services designed to advance people, businesses and communities.

We are located at the Corporate College, a state of the art facility solely dedicated to corporate education and professional development.